MrBeast

James Stephen "Jimmy" Donaldson}} (born May 7, 1998), commonly known by his online alias MrBeast, is an American YouTuber, media personality, and businessman. Donaldson produces fast-paced YouTube videos built around elaborate challenges and grandiose philanthropic efforts, noted for their high production values. With more than 444 million subscribers, his main channel is the most subscribed on YouTube. He is also the third-most-followed creator on TikTok, with over 119.3 million followers.

Donaldson was born in Wichita, Kansas and raised in Greenville, North Carolina. He began posting videos to YouTube in early 2012 under the handle . His early uploads ranged from Let's Plays to estimations of other YouTubers' wealth. In 2017, after his video "I Counted to 100,000!" drew tens of thousands of views within days, his productions quickly became more extravagant. As the audience expanded, Donaldson brought longtime friends into the brand and launched companion channels including Beast Reacts (formerly BeastHacks), MrBeast Gaming, MrBeast 2 (formerly MrBeast Shorts), and Beast Philanthropy.

Donaldson founded MrBeast Burger and Feastables, co-founded Team Trees—a fundraiser for the Arbor Day Foundation that has raised more than $24 million, and launched Lunchly, a food and snack brand similar to Lunchables. He also co-founded Team Seas, a fundraiser for Ocean Conservancy and The Ocean Cleanup that has raised over $30 million, and created the reality competition series ''Beast Games''.

Donaldson won the Creator of the Year award at the Streamy Awards in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. He also won Favorite Male Creator at the 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. In 2023, ''Time'' named him one of the world's 100 most influential people, and the magazine included him in its 2025 TIME100 Creators list. ''Forbes'' ranked him first among the highest-paid YouTube creators in 2024, and estimated his net worth at $500 million in 2022. Provided by Wikipedia